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Brewers signed RHP JJ Hoover to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Hoover was non-tendered by the Diamondbacks on December 1 after posting an uneven 3.92 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, and 54/26 K/BB ratio over 41 1/3 innings out of the Arizona bullpen in 2017. He also struggled mightily with the Reds in 2016. This is mostly a depth signing for Milwaukee. Jan 10 - 12:06 PM

According to Chris Cotillo of SB Nation, free agent reliever JJ Hoover has multiple offers on the table.

It's unclear at this point which teams are in the running. Hoover was non-tendered by the Diamondbacks on December 1 after posting a 3.92 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, and 54/26 K/BB ratio over 41 1/3 innings out of the Arizona bullpen in 2017. The right-hander allowed allowed 29 runs -- 28 earned -- over 18 2/3 innings with the Reds in 2016. He turns 31 years old late next summer. Wed, Dec 13, 2017 01:49:00 PM

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Manny Pina (thumb) played catch before the game on Wednesday against the Reds.

Pina hasn't played since spraining his thumb on a tag last Thursday. This comes after reports on Tuesday that he was still in "significant pain." It's possible that he's made progress, and it's possible that this was just a test to see how far behind he is. It'd be a surprise at this point if Pina played another regular season game in 2017.

Pitching coach Derek Johnson told fans at the Brewers On Deck event Sunday that he expects Jimmy Nelson (shoulder) back around June.

Any timetable for Nelson at this point is a rough estimate, and Nelson himself on Sunday didn't want to offer a guess as to when he'll return. However, Johnson's proclamation is certainly noteworthy and gives us an idea as to when we can expect the right-hander back. Nelson had surgery last September to repair his labrum and rotator cuff.